Politics and prose at the wharf. Im brad graham the coowner of the bookstore, along with wife Lissa Muscatine and its really especially exciting to be here this evening for what is the first author talk in our brand new store. Big poppy has been at the wharf now for for more than six years but we were at the other end of the wharf as many of you remember and we recently only recently and the last couple of months to this lovely and somewhat larger space and and its particularly to have as our inaugural event here a that features several key washington politicians and examines a major trend in american politics. The book is the rebels Elizabeth Warren. Warren Bernie Sanders and alexandria ocasiocortez and the struggle for a new american politics. Its by josh green, an experienced reporter who has worked for the Washington Monthly and the atlantic and currently is National Correspondent for bloomberg businessweek. His previous book, nearly seven years ago, devils bargain, was a narrative
Politics and prose at the wharf. Im brad graham the coowner of the bookstore, along with wife Lissa Muscatine and its really especially exciting to be here this evening for what is the first author talk in our brand new store. Big poppy has been at the wharf now for for more than six years but we were at the other end of the wharf as many of you remember and we recently only recently and the last couple of months to this lovely and somewhat larger space and and its particularly to have as our inaugural event here a that features several key washington politicians and examines a major trend in american politics. The book is the rebels Elizabeth Warren. Warren Bernie Sanders and alexandria ocasiocortez and the struggle for a new american politics. Its by josh green, an experienced reporter who has worked for the Washington Monthly and the atlantic and currently is National Correspondent for bloomberg businessweek. His previous book, nearly seven years ago, devils bargain, was a narrative
U. S. Supreme Court Justice elena kagan was interviewed by Jeffrey Sutton at the library of congress in washington, d. C. , to discuss her life and career, including other Career Options that she considered before deciding on law, what it was like to clerk under the firstever black supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, and her approach to writing opinions. This is about one hour and 10 minutes. Good afternoon. Thank you for joining the law library of congress and the United States Supreme Court for the 2024 Supreme Court fellow program lecture. I have the honor and privilege of serving as the librarian of congress. It is my pleasure to send greetings from the beautiful auditorium of the library of congress of Jefferson Building to our in person audience and everyone watching online. I have the honor and privilege of serving as the law library and of congress. It is my pleasure to send greetings from the beautiful auditorium of the library of Congress Jefferson building to both our i
This hearing will come to order. Apologies for beginning a little bit late. We have another vote at about 5 30. I want to thank the four individuals or Witnesses Today for being with us. And i would like to thank as well my friend, senator johnson, for his cooperation and support in moving forward with this hearing. A lot going on of historic magnitude before the United States senate. But the issue before us today is truly of the store consequence in president ial and practical import. The issue is in fact whether four companies sitting here today, represented by very able leadership except their obligation to respond to congressional subpoenas. The apparent refusal to do so in full is not only unprecedented, but it threatens opening a door to other u. S. Companies cloaking themselves from scrutiny whenever they work for a foreign government, or even a foreign state owned enterprise. This potential shield invoked by these four consultants risks blocking not only the subcommittee, but a
and the met reveals it is now investigating 1000 claims of sexual and domestic abuse involving around 800 police officers. we will have more on the view from number ten downing street on falling public trust in the police. also on the programme. a constitutional showdown as rishi sunak says he ll block the gender recognition bill passed by nicola sturgeon and the scottish parliament. the government at westminster stops the government of parliament here in edinburgh from doing what it wants to using a legal advice never used before. and yes, you guessed it, thatis before. and yes, you guessed it, that is prompting one heck of a row. what do we want? 10%! when do we want it? as teachers strike in scotland, seven new dates for action are announced for england and wales, affecting more than 23,000 schools. and after 30 years on the run, the head of the infamous cosa nostra mafia has been arrested in sicily. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel: no slip ups down unde